Chapter four

As Maria and Gabriel grew a bond together the Hawthorns were excited to see their son trying new activities for it has been a burden to them for so long that they fear he will be depressed. He owned a lot of companies but could not participate in the affairs of the company. This time he is able to attend and interact with people without physical touch though. Solely Maria, he approved to hold her hands once in a while. She still had no idea he was a billionaire with so many companies across looking at him she felt he was having just a disorder that hindered him from living his dreams. There was an event that evening and his Father was so excited it was going to be the first official fundraising event for his father's law firm that he wanted Gabriel to attend so badly. Gabriel invited Maria, he got her a royal blue dress with white

Peals on it. He made an appointment that evening for a hairstylist and a makeup artist arranged by his sister Rachel. He got dressed in a black tuxedo with a blue bowtie on a black laced shoes and was downstairs waiting for her as she walked down the stairs. He smiled and handed her a bracelet that he wore on her left wrist. They both walked to the SUV Gabriel still being who is with his emotions he didn't bother to open the door to the car he walked up to the car opened it and entered the right side seated waiting for Maria who was struggling to get into the car because of her dress which was fitted lied on her skin like it was sewn on her body. Reaching the event a lot of Paparazzi are by the entrance taking a lot of pictures as Maria and Gabriel pose for some shots. They walk in together. She tries to keep Gabriel brazed with the crowd around him; he basically gets frozen but is helped by Maria who holds his arms over hers as they walk past the main entrance and the cameras. At the venue, some of his college mates catch up with him trying to keep a

Conversation but he doesn't engage that much making them disperse. He gets tired and takes a walk outside the occasion which is a big compound with a grassy area and flowers all around the house. It's like a maze. He listens to a conversation between two men he hides to lean properly and understand the nature of the company. They are talking about using his company to build software to activate and hack government finances to steal money. Gabriel tries to get a glimpse of their face while they walk out of the cottage sit-out. Maria looks for him and steps outside only to find him looking at the sky by a small collage sitting out; she brings him a glass and a bottle of wine. She gives him a wine glass and pours him some wine and the same for herself. Gabriel who is quiet in his thoughts says to Maria's hearing "When I was alone at home doing a lot of private lessons I asked my Teacher then why people have physical touch and why was it a necessity, he explained that when people are hurt they need solace in touch to know they are not alone. He told his teacher he could not understand that but today he thinks he can apprehend what he implied because a day without seeing Maria made him feel something was wrong and missing he could be so restless which was so unlike him where he buried himself in his books'' Maria smiles as she rests her head on his shoulders " I have not told you everything about my past she narrates everything to Gabriel he leans over to kiss her on her lips they kiss for a while. Gabriel says ' I would like you to get a new identity with that of Mickel. He also needs to change his school for his safety. She weeps as he utters those words'' he wipes her tears. They both headed home at night and made out. She wakes up in the morning and finds a note saying I journeyed for some days for business and will see you when I get back. Meanwhile, I spoke to a private investigator to get you and Mickel's new identity and a new school. She falls back on the bed facing the roof. She is excited with the note on her chest.